Japanese reports claimed current tariffs on U.S. wine would be ‘phased out’ in the new trade deal and a top official confirmed those claims with AgNet West. Deputy Secretary of …
Tariff Increases Delayed as ‘Good Will’ Gesture
The tariff increases for Chinese imports that were scheduled to be implemented on October 1 is now being delayed by two weeks, in what President Donald Trump is calling “a …
China Files Another WTO Complaint Over American Tariffs
Last week China filed another complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States. The latest WTO complaint comes one day after the U.S. began imposing an additional …
China Suspends Purchases of American Agricultural Products
China will no longer be accepting any more agricultural products from the United States after the Chinese government asked state-owned companies to halt any further purchases of American agricultural imports. …
More Tariffs Coming Despite Trade Talks Progressing with China
President Donald Trump announced that more tariffs will be coming on Chinese imports beginning September 1. The intention is a tariff increase of 10 percent which will affect $300 billion …
New Tariffs Include Pesticides
With talks on the agenda, many producers are hoping for progress between the U.S. and China as pesticides are on the list of next tariffs. As AgNet West reported last …
NCBA Responds to Canada Tariff Hikes on U.S. Beef Imports
Canada has announced it will place higher tariffs on U.S. beef imports starting on Sunday, July 1. Kent Bacus is the NCBA Director of International Trade and Market Access, and …
China Dropping Tariffs on Feed Grains from Asian Countries
China is dropping tariffs on feed ingredients from five Asian countries as it seeks supplies that do not originate in the United States. The ongoing trade war between the U.S. …
U.S. Offers List of Ag Concessions Wanted From China
The U.S. apparently wants more from China than a promise to buy more U.S. agricultural goods. Politico reports that U.S. officials have handed China a list of agricultural trade barriers …
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
The White House announced that it plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico. And many fear that will trigger potential retaliatory …
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
An analysis of tariff proposals on the U.S. shows Midwest states will feel the brunt of the damage. IHS Markit, a business and financial consulting company, says any action that …
The U.S. Calls For Additional $100 Billion In New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
A Bloomberg Report says President Donald Trump ordered administration officials to consider imposing an additional $100 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods. That announcement heightened concerns the two nations …
Market Experts: Keep China Tariff in Perspective
No one has officially declared ‘war’ in the way of trade between the U.S. and China, but the nations are no doubt in the makings of a trade war. President …
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
From American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) The following statement on the Chinese tariff announcement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers are, by …